Meaning & use
viable
Capable of working successfully or surviving under the right conditions.
See it in a sentence
The startup needed more funding before its business model could become viable.
Doctors confirmed the pregnancy was viable after the early ultrasound.
A note on using this word
Viable is common in business and science alike, describing plans, options, or living organisms that can realistically succeed or survive.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
unworkableimpractical
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